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Tag Archives: Financial Post

The myth of a 'she-cession': Philip Cross in the Financial Post

The recession, the economic equivalent of a thermonuclear device, affected men and women almost equally, writes Philip Cross in the Financial Post. Below...

 

October 2, 2020 at 1:41 pm read more

Now Ottawa can finally stop playing along with BC's Trans Mountain gong show: Dwight Newman in The Financial Post

A clarified legal landscape might avoid the need to buy a pipeline, writes Dwight Newman. By Dwight Newman, May 22, 2018 The end-of-May...

 

May 22, 2018 at 3:20 pm read more

Media react to MLI’s panel on the proposed takeover of Aecon by Chinese state-owned enterprise

On April 25, MLI hosted a panel discussion titled, Dragon with a Chequebook: Aecon, China, and the Challenges to Canada’s Policy on Foreign...

 

April 26, 2018 at 3:00 pm read more

Elites bungled their carbon-tax crusade because they don’t understand Canadians: Cross in the Financial Post

The campaign for the carbon tax bears a resemblance to that for the GST, writes Cross in the Financial Post. By Philip Cross,...

 

April 12, 2018 at 4:32 pm read more
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Opportunity to work needs to be central to Ottawa's poverty reduction strategy: Sean Speer in the Financial Post

There’s a big hole in Ottawa’s poverty reduction strategy, writes Sean Speer: The opportunity to work. By Sean Speer, Sept. 6, 2017 Now...

 

September 6, 2017 at 9:06 am read more
Philip Cross

We need to foster more connections between urban and rural Canada: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

Recognizing our rural roots and inheritance acknowledges that the conservation of traditions and values plays a crucial role in building acceptance of change...

 

August 25, 2017 at 3:30 pm read more
Philip Cross

Ottawa’s tax changes prioritize academic thought experiments over real-world business goals: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

Proposed changes to the tax code may succeed in redistributing income, writes Philip Cross, but they will fail to promote long-term economic growth....

 

August 23, 2017 at 10:11 am read more
Philip Cross

The perils of Canada’s weak-dollar strategy coming back to bite: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

Canada’s last two years show the downside of relying on devlauation to buttress growth, writes Philip Cross. By Philip Cross, July 26, 2017...

 

July 26, 2017 at 1:06 pm read more
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Defenders of health care status quo hurt Canadian patients: Brian Lee Crowley in the Financial Post

Brian Lee Crowley says Canada's dismal performance in the prestigious Commonwealth Fund health care rankings are the latest reason why we need to reform...

 

July 25, 2017 at 10:19 am read more
Philip Cross

Orgy of debt financing has pushed Canada to the brink: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

Philip Cross asks: Why has Canada seemingly learned nothing about the perils of excessive borrowing? By Philip Cross, July 17, 2017 It’s possible...

 

July 17, 2017 at 3:45 pm read more
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  • Local Reaction to an Inauguration like no other: Elliot Tepper on CTV News

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     MLI research advisory board member Elliot Tepper joined CTV News to discuss the inauguration of Joe Biden. "I think it will be...

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  • Build health care back better: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

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    Patient care and not phoney bureaucratic metrics or political grandstanding about equality has to be the focus for everyone, writes Philip Cross in...

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  • The Liberals went hostile against Big Pharma. Now we’re facing vaccine shortages: Tasha Kheiriddin in the National Post

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    Europeans will wait just one week for their Pfizer shipments to return to normal levels, while Canadians will wait for four weeks, writes...

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  • New legislative proposal to combat global hostage-taking

    Foreign Affairs, Justice, Justice - papers, Latest News, Papers, Press Releases, Recent News, Sarah Teich, Security and defence - papers

    OTTAWA, ON (January 21, 2021): Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have languished as hostages in China’s brutal prisons for over two years. And...

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  • The yellow badge of Canadian courage: William Watson in the Financial Post

    Columns, Foreign Affairs, In the Media, Latest News, Recent News

    For Canadian politicians no profiles in courage are involved in slamming the departing bully Trump. What’s in play instead are easy political points,...

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Local Reaction to an Inauguration like no other: Elliot Tepper on CTV News

 MLI research advisory board member Elliot Tepper joined CTV News to discuss the inauguration of Joe Biden. "I think it will be...

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